Joe Soh is the Winner of Grand Prix Kobe 2017

Black-White Eldrazi Shines in Kobe.

By
Freddy Tan

This year, a total of 2,802 players attended Grand Prix Kobe probably because it was the first Modern Premier Event since the introduction of Amonkhet. Surely, the creativity and innovation is endless in the Modern format!

However, Joe Soh of Malaysia quipped with White-Black Eldrazi proved that his own no-nonsense concoction is good enough to take home the Grand Prix trophy.

After finishing 2nd in 2015, Joe Soh won the 1st place in Grand Prix Kobe 2017.

Soh managed to sneak into his third lifetime Grand Prix Top 8 by the skin of his teeth in 8th seed. Although barely skirting through the border, Soh marched on by defeating Tomoya Tsubouchi (Ad Nauseum) in the quarterfinals and won over Park Bi-O's Grixis Deathshadow in the semifinals.

Soh matched up with fellow finalist Terumasa Kojima (Dredge) in the grand final and his White-Black Eldrazi was able to finish off the undead in two quick games.

Interestingly, Soh finished in 2nd place at Grand Prix Kobe 2015, and he showed that with experience and endurance he could win the whole tournament!